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2027: Voyages in Space

Roger That! XI: Voyages in Space

Schedule for Friday

SCHEDULE DETAILS COMING SOON!

9:30am EST 

10:30am EST 

11:30am EST 

12:30pm EST Break for Lunch

1pm EST 

2pm EST 

3:30pm-7:30pm EST - In-person events at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center

3:30pm EST - Live panel discussion. (in-person at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center's Loosemore Auditorium)

4:00pm EST - Workshop event #1: (in-person at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center) 

4:00pm EST - Workshop event #2: (in-person at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center)

5:30 pm EST – Reception and Viewing of Design That! Design Challenge Entries (in-person at GVSU's Pew Campus, DeVos Center)

6:30pm EST – Astronaut Linda Godwin, PhD. (ret.) (in-person at the Loosemore Auditorium, GVSU Pew Campus, DeVos Center)

Title: Beyond the Horizon: My Voyage to Space and Back

Schedule for Saturday

11am EST  (11:00 a.m. - Tickets and more information at grpm.org)

10am - 5:00 pm EST 

  • Learn from student-submitted projects designing solutions for the future of space exploration.
  • Watch astronomy shows in the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium.
  • See museum artifacts related to space, space travel, and Roger B. Chaffee.
  • Enjoy many other family-friendly activities related to space, including (subject to change):
    • Enjoy many other family-friendly activities related to space, including (subject to change):
      • Build Stations - Create at a variety of build and activity stations throughout the museum.
      • Astronaut Training Mission- Earn a prize for completing an Astronaut Training Mission as you engage in different training activities around the museum.
      • Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association View objects through telescopes and learn more about stargazing.
      • NASA- Meet a NASA scientist and learn about the science that goes into space exploration.
      • GVSU Physics Department showcase - students from the physics department will do hands-on activities.
      • Art Vendors- Be inspired by celestial art created by local artists.
      • Activity Stations and Displays- Engage in many more activities and demonstrations as you interact with our community STEAM partners and organizations.
  • Partners include: Air Zoo Aerospace & Science Center, Bricks & Minifigs Grand Rapids, Enigma Robotics, Girl Scouts Shore to Shore, Grand Rapids Amateur Astronomical Association, Grand Rapids Children's Museum, GVSU CCEL (CLAS Center for Experiential Learning), Michigan Geological Survey/CoreKids K-12 Outreach Program, NASA, Paradise Teams, STEM Greenhouse, Studio Hromi LLC, Van Andel Institute for Education, White Feather Studio, Wimmee
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